Sometimes the design of a room is just off. You know it’s off, but sometimes it isn’t clear exactly what is causing it to feel off. And if you don’t know what’s causing the problem, then it gets difficult to correct. So f you know a room feels off, what do you do? Where do […]
My Favorite Pillows
We talk on our podcast Decorating Tips and Tricks a lot about redoing a room in a budget. I used to always buy a patterned sofa. Then a few years down the road, I would tire of said sofa, and I couldn’t wait to get rid of it. This is an expensive way to change […]
Updating Dark Furniture with Paint
I mentioned recently the baby steps I’ve been taking with my daughter’s room. I wanted to work on it for years, but it’s been difficult to do much in the past because my daughter was in here a lot. But since she moved out, it’s been empty during the week, and therefore easier for me […]
The Easy Way to do French Decor
I’m been studying French design for years. I’ve looked it from many angles, including true French design and our American version of French design. Yes there are many differences. The difficulty we have in the US is that we are not working with a French maison in the French countryside. If we were, then we […]
Decorating Baby Steps
If you’ve seen my daughter’s room before then you know I’m making changes at a snail’s pace. I’m doing one thing at a time, slowly because I have a lot of other things going on in my life. I’d love to get it all done in one weekend, but so far, that just isn’t happening. […]
Signs you Could Be Over-decorating
Have you ever over-decorated a room? I have done it many, many times. Back in ‘the day’ there was no such thing as over-decorating. You could add and add to a room to your heart’s content. And the more you added, the better we all felt it looked. But now, things have changed. Now things […]
Help! My House is in a Rut
If your house is in a rut, no worries, let’s talk about some quick fixes to get things going in the right direction. I think we all know the feeling of being stuck in a rut. I felt like my house was stuck in a rut, and recently made some changes. See this space below, […]
Summer Décor Trends 2018
There are some fun summer decor trends going on, and the good news is that you probably have some of these things in your home already. I don’t exactly follow the trends, but I know that readers like to know what they are and here is what I’m seeing. I would love to show you […]
